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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Striving to Be Socially Responsible
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Striving to Be Socially Responsible

Electronics manufacturers are taking their social and environmental responsibilities ever more seriously.

Computing What Fits
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Computing What Fits

New apps and pods improve the virtual and actual retail experiences by ensuring clothing and cosmetics look good on you before you buy them.

Beer Taps the Internet of Things
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Beer Taps the Internet of Things

Industry-specific technology tracks how quickly kegs are drained and help purveyors charge for every last drop.

Holographic Projection Systems Provide Eternal Life
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Holographic Projection Systems Provide Eternal Life

Optical tricks help deceased entertainers keep on performing.

Mobile Apps Enable Professional Development
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Mobile Apps Enable Professional Development

Continuing Education begins adapting to the smartphone.

Augmented Reality Gains Traction For Training
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Augmented Reality Gains Traction For Training

Training is one of the original applications of the technology.

The Growing Need to Recycle Electronics
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The Growing Need to Recycle Electronics

e-Cycling allows reclamation of valuable materials, and helps prevent pollution.

Should <i>Everybody</i> Learn to Code?
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Should Everybody Learn to Code?

Not everyone needs coding skills, but learning how to think like a programmer can be useful in many disciplines.

The Cloud Enables Hpc For All
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The Cloud Enables Hpc For All

Demand for high-performance computing is burgeoning and will continue to grow, with or without the requisite hardware.

Whither Supercomputing?
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Whither Supercomputing?

Even as America’s economic uncertainty over the government shutdown ends, the fate of Supercomputing remains undecided.

Ephemeral Data
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Ephemeral Data

Privacy issues can evaporate when embarrassing content does likewise.

Solid State Drives Transform Data Centers
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Solid State Drives Transform Data Centers

Enterprises increasingly are incorporating solid-state drive technologies into their data centers.

Keeping Computers Cool From the Inside
From Communications of the ACM

Keeping Computers Cool From the Inside

New techniques could cut the power required to avoid overheating.
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